Elderly pedestrian struck in Oshawa
An 86-year-old pedestrian is recovering from serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Oshawa. On Sept. 12, just before 2 p.m., officers were called to Simcoe [...]
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A thousand charges laid during safety blitz
A recent blitz by Durham Regional Police Service resulted in more than 1,000 drivers being issued tickets, nearly 60 per cent of those for speeding. The four-day safety blitz [...]
Not my best day
By Bill Fox/Columnist On a recent Thursday I’d just come back from a doctor’s appointment when my wife informed me that her iPhone 7 was not working. It had been charging [...]
Premier Ford should forge onward
Dear Editor, It is just amazing to listen to all the rhetoric and whining taking place regarding Doug Ford using the legal provision in the Charter of Rights to overrule the [...]
Finding humour in a not so funny topic
Dear Editor, I don’t remember the year, when I wrote a reply to a letter writer that said that it was a law in Georgia that you had to have a gun. We had a good laugh [...]
An unfortunate story that needs to be told
Dear Editor, The “Katie Story” by Joel Wittnebel was and is riveting to say the least, and I want to say the extraordinary strength shown by “Katie” [...]
Our need for speed is alarming
(Cartoon by George Longley) It’s something that’s seen in Oshawa every day, but if the right people don’t see it, what can be done? A group of residents on [...]
The root of the dental problem
Canadians as a whole tend to like to use our healthcare system as a bragging chip. And while our system is far ahead of many others in the world, it seems the mouth has been [...]
Gens Nation, let the countdown begin
Oshawa Generals GM/vice-president Roger Hunt and head coach Greg Walters still have a number of decisions ahead of them as the countdown to the OHL season begins. By Dave [...]
Protect free speech: Ford
Officials at both Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology have stated they are prepared to meet the provincial government’s requirements for [...]